The Master of Mysteries
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Frank Gelett Burgess
(4,625 Sterne; 32 Bewertungen)
Subtitled, "Being an account of the problems solved by Astro, seer of secrets, and his love affair with Valeska Wynne, his assistant." Classic detective stories, with an atypical solver of them. Note, the book itself is published with no author name, which explains the introduction. Don't understand what I mean? Listen and find out! - Summary by TriciaG (13 hr 36 min)
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Fun and Entertaining
Elf Brown
(5 Sterne)
An excellent book, to have in the background, while working. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Surprising delight
Martha Mydear
(4,5 Sterne)
This is a collection of individual cases of the mysterious Astro, a celebrated psychic who uses his unusual intellect and powers of observation to solve problems that his clients want to keep out of the public eye. Aided by his beautiful and bright protege, Valeska, they make a compelling pair of detectives as they move through gilded New York society of 1908. The stories are clever and highly original, so much so that I am amazed they were never adapted for radio or the screen. I also enjoyed the images of New York City in an age when horse drawn carriages and automobiles shared the streets.
Fun Stories
Himmer
(5 Sterne)
I was sad to get to the end of these stories even though the ending was great!
The Master of Mysteries
Joachim Stephens
(4,5 Sterne)
If you want a detective series like Sherlock Holmes then this is for you.